# Pietro Piller Cottrer

Pietro Piller Cottrer (born 20 December 1974) is an Italian former cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 ×10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada in the province of Udine.

## Career

Piller Cottrer's first relevant success in the cross-country skiing world cup came in 1997, when he won the 50 km race at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival. In the same year he won the bronze medal with the Italian relay at the 1997 World Championships in Trondheim. Thanks to Piller Cottrer's presence, the Italian relay confirmed as one of the best in the world winning silver medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics and, better, to gold medal in the home Olympics of Turin. He also won an Olympic bronze medal in the 15 + 15 km pursuit.
His successes include a World Championship gold medal in the 15 km freestyle pursuit at the 2005 World Championships, and a total of seven victories in the World Cup. The latest in Vancouver 2009.
Piller Cottrer won a bronze medal in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at the 2007 World Championships in Sapporo.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Piller Cottrer skied a 34:00.9 in the 15 km freestyle event and won the silver medal. In February 2013, Piller Cottrer announced his retirement.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 4 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1998 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 27 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | Silver | — |
| 2006 | 31 | — | — | Bronze | — | 5 | — | Gold | — |
| 2010 | 35 | — | Silver | 14 | — | 26 | — | 9 | — |

### World Championships

* 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1995 | 20 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 22 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | Bronze | — |
| 2001 | 26 | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | — | 6 | — |
| 2003 | 28 | — | — | 10 | — | 14 | — | 9 | — |
| 2005 | 30 | — | Gold | 20 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 32 | — | 9 | Bronze | — | DNS | — | 9 | — |
| 2009 | 34 | — | — | 32 | — | 11 | — | 4 | — |
| 2011 | 36 | — | — | 13 | — | 19 | — | 5 | — |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 1995 | 20 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 21 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 22 | 13 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23 | 17 | — | 14 | — | 21 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | 38 | — | 43 | — | 42 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 25 | 23 | — | 21 | 18 | 27 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 27 | 15 | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 29 | 12 | 10 | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 30 | 35 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 31 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 32 | 17 | 27 | — | — | NC | — | 27 | — |
| 2008 | 33 | | | — | — | 19 | — | 7 | 4 |
| 2009 | 34 | 5 | | — | — | 54 | — | 7 | 14 |
| 2010 | 35 | 15 | 11 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | 11 |
| 2011 | 36 | 87 | 52 | — | — | NC | 27 | — | — |
| 2012 | 37 | NC | NC | — | — | NC | 84 | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 6 victories – (5 WC, 1 SWC)
* 21 podiums – (20 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 1996–97 | 15 March 1997 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 1999–00 | 2 February 2000 | Trondheim, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 1999–00 | 26 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 2000–01 | 14 March 2001 | Borlänge, Sweden | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 5 | 2000–01 | 25 March 2001 | Kuopio, Finland | 60 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 2001–02 | 16 March 2002 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 7 | 2002–03 | 23 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 8 | 2002–03 | 16 March 2003 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 2003–04 | 22 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 10 | 6 January 2004 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 11 | 2005–06 | 15 December 2005 | Canmore, Canada | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 12 | 14 January 2006 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 13 | 2007–08 | 15 December 2007 | Rybinsk, Russia | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 14 | 2007–08 | 1 January 2008 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 15 | 2007–08 | 25 January 2008 | Canmore, Canada | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 16 | 2007–08 | 14 March 2008 | Bormio, Italy | 3.3 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 17 | 2008–09 | 22 November 2008 | Gällivare, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 18 | 2008–09 | 17 January 2009 | Whistler, Canada | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st |
| 19 | 2008–09 | 8 March 2009 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 20 | 2009–10 | 5 February 2010 | Canmore, Canada | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 21 | 2009–10 | 13 March 2010 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd |

#### Team podiums

* 4 victories – (4 RL)
* 20 podiums – (19 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 1996–97 | 28 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 3rd | Di Centa / Fauner / F. Valbusa |
| 2 | 1997–98 | 7 December 1997 | Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Maj / Fauner / De Zolt Ponte |
| 3 | 1997–98 | 11 January 1998 | Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Maj / F. Valbusa / Fauner |
| 4 | 1998–99 | 29 November 1998 | Muonio, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Maj / Fauner / Pozzi |
| 5 | 1998–99 | 10 January 1999 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | F. Valbusa / Maj / Fauner |
| 6 | 1998–99 | 8 March 1999 | Vantaa, Finland | Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Fauner |
| 7 | 1999–00 | 27 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | F. Valbusa / Maj / Zorzi |
| 8 | 2000–01 | 18 March 2001 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Fauner / Maj / Zorzi |
| 9 | 2002–03 | 24 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Di Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi |
| 10 | 2002–03 | 1 December 2002 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Paruzzi / F. Valbusa / S. Valbusa |
| 11 | 2002–03 | 8 December 2002 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Schwienbacher / Zorzi |
| 12 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi |
| 13 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 | Otepää, Estonia | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Carrara / Checchi / F. Valbusa |
| 14 | 2004–05 | 21 November 2004 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi |
| 15 | 2004–05 | 12 December 2004 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / F. Valbusa / Zorzi |
| 16 | 2004–05 | 20 March 2005 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Clara / Checchi / Di Centa |
| 17 | 2005–06 | 15 January 2006 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Di Centa / Checchi / Zorzi |
| 18 | 2006–07 | 4 February 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Checchi / Di Centa / Santus |
| 19 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Di Centa / Checchi / Zorzi |
| 20 | 2010–11 | 6 February 2011 | Rybinsk, Russia | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Checchi / Di Centa / Clara |
Note: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.